Quote Originally Posted by Shanghi Knights View Post
With 8lord goblins and 12 lord merfolk i can't see a better "era" for a playset flame tongue kavu to be main decked. It doesn't stop at those tribals either as its also a huge bomb against zoo creatures and other stompy.
I wanted to play them maindeck, too, but I realised that against Combo, Control and decks with a low-creature-count they're terrible. Especially since decks with a low threat density tend to pack huge creatures, which Kavu can't even scratch. BTW, I wouldn't run more than 2-3. That's for the reasons I listed. I play FTK in the sideboard, just in case I need it (i.e. Merfolk/Zoo/Gobz/Bant). Just swap some cards in g2/g3 if you face those decks in a tournament. Be then sure to have Kavu, but only when it really shines. In a world of 5/6, there is no room for maindecked Kavu. At least it deserves some spots in the sb, against some particular matchups, that's my idea.